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Not that I recall. It's a little fiddly to get it to all stay together
during assembly. I may have used something like silicone grease... I
don't think it needed to be stretched much, if at all.
On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 7:23 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> Yes, the sequence is pretty self-evident. My question was about the
> square O-ring. So it goes between the two metal washers. Have you ever
> had any issues getting it to stretch around the had section?
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
> To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Nov 8, 2020 9:38 am
> Subject: Re: [TR] Spitfire question
>
> From memory:
>
> Smaller cup washer > Plastic Hat > metal sleeve > larger cup washer. The
> square o-ring is a gasket that fits between the cup washers. Note that
> the smaller cup washer should have a larger hole than the larger (outer)
> cup washer.
>
> Play with that and you should see pretty quickly. See, for instance, the
> diagram on this page: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID005736
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
>
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 9:49 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
>
> A friend of mine must be desperate since he is asking me for advice about
> his Spitfire and I have almost no experience with those. He is working on
> reassembling the rear trunion. There is a plastic bushing on either side
> that is hat shaped. There are two cupped washers and a rubber seal. The
> bushing, sleeve and cupped washers are all self evident. My question is
> about the rubber seal. I'm thinking this seal needs to go on the OD of the
> hat section of the bushing but it seems to be about 1/4 inch (6mm) too
> small in diameter to fit around it and trying to stretch it and keep it in
> place is an exercise in aggravation.
>
> What has been the experience of those here who have done this and what
> recommendations have you?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Not that I recall.=C2=A0 It's a little=C2=A0fiddly to =
get it to all stay together during assembly.=C2=A0 I may have used somethin=
g like silicone grease...=C2=A0 I don't think it needed to be stretched=
much, if at all.<div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 7:23 PM DAVID MASSEY=
<<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">Yes, the sequence is pretty self-evident.=C2=A0 My q=
uestion was about the square O-ring.=C2=A0 So it goes between the two metal=
washers.=C2=A0 Have you ever had any issues getting it to stretch around t=
he had section?</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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<div> <br>
</div>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">dave1massey@cs.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@a=
utox.team.net</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
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Sent: Sun, Nov 8, 2020 9:38 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Spitfire question<br>
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<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8854612953867512660yiv1378765151">
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">From memory:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Smaller =
cup washer > Plastic Hat > metal sleeve > larger cup washer.=C2=A0=
The square o-ring is a gasket that fits between the cup washers.=C2=A0 Not=
e that the=C2=A0smaller cup washer should have a larger hole than the large=
r (outer) cup washer.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Play with that a=
nd you should see pretty quickly.=C2=A0 See, for instance, the diagram on t=
his page:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://rim=
merbros.com/Item--i-GRID005736" target=3D"_blank">https://rimmerbros.com/It=
em--i-GRID005736</a>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Jeff Scarbrough</div>
<div>Corrosion Acres, Ga.</div>
</div>
<br clear=3D"none">
<div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8854612953867512660yiv1378765151yqt14340">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 9:49 AM DAVID MASSEY <<a rel=3D"=
nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">A friend of mine must be desperate since he is askin=
g me for advice about his Spitfire and I have almost no experience with tho=
se.=C2=A0 He is working on reassembling the rear trunion.=C2=A0 There is a =
plastic bushing on either side that is hat shaped.=C2=A0 There are two cupp=
ed washers and a rubber seal.=C2=A0 The bushing, sleeve and cupped washers =
are all self evident.=C2=A0 My question is about the rubber seal.=C2=A0 I&#=
39;m thinking this seal needs to go on the OD of the hat section of the bus=
hing but it seems to be about 1/4 inch (6mm) too small in diameter to fit a=
round it and trying to stretch it and keep it in place is an exercise in ag=
gravation.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">What has been the experience of those here who have d=
one this and what recommendations have you?</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">Thanks in advance.</font><br clear=3D"none">
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